Rabun County vs. Towns County

Rabun County (GA)Towns County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,86711,852
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.6%13.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,27610,477
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,27610,471
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.9%12.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.6%34.5%
Female persons, percent50.8%52.3%
White alone, percent94.9%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.2%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.6%94.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4301,150
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.3%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,6808,317
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.8%80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$164,900$205,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,247$1,213
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$389$371
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$678$764
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.0%5.8%
Building permits, 20186665
Households, 2014-20186,5634,777
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.3%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.4%79.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.8%72.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.2%89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.8%26.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.3%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.3%17.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.6%44.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.6%43.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,21032,408
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)41,81434,174
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4682,943
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)247,66487,113
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,197$8,300
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.919.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,902$43,927
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,312$23,940
Persons in poverty, percent14.2%16.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017479283
Total employment, 20174,6712,756
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)137,05181,316
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201713.6%-13.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9051,192
All firms, 20121,6451,035
Men-owned firms, 20121,034571
Women-owned firms, 2012496267
Minority-owned firms, 201210938
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,485957
Veteran-owned firms, 201216356
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,400948
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.2%30.6%
Population per square mile, 201044.062.9
Land area in square miles, 2010369.99166.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Rabun county (GA) and Towns county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.